Before---Al is in his office and a strange file has
appeared. It is under Sam's name and this story is from
Al's perspective.
At first it was just the image of an office. It then
occurred to me that it was Sam's office, the one
directly across the hall from mine. It was recorded
from the view of the computer, looking on the chair in
front. Suddenly, someone sat down in the chair. It
was Sam! Just as he came into total focus, I saw and
heard him speak.
"Hi, Al. How are ya?" he started. How was I?I was in shock!
"I bet you are in shock that this has come up.I also bet
that it has been two months since you have
seen me. No, I'm not psychic. I programmed this file
to show up exactly sixty days after you all lost me. I
did not think you would lose me, but I thought that it
would be a good safety precaution. It is better to be
safe than sorry.
"Speaking of sorry, I am wondering how hard
you are taking this. Hard, huh? (he had no idea.).
Well, stop it. I don't want you getting all worked up
over something that you cannot change. It is not your
fault that I am not there right now, and, although I
miss you, I do not want you to waste you life on a lost
cause. I only ask you to not let anyone else leap.
So many people have wasted their lives already because
of my leaping. It hurts so many people; innocent people
like Verbena, Gooshie, Tina, you, and...Donna." Sam got
quiet when he said Donna's name. I remembered the time
Donna came into my office. I didn't have a clue that she
was about to leave Sam. I begged her to not leave him,
knowing he would need her when he got back, but just
as the memory or her walking out the door was going
through my mind, Sam's image said something that I had
not anticipated.
"Al, I know that Donna is gone. I knew she
wasn't going to wait for me the last time I was home. I
could see it in her eyes as I left, and even if I hadn't
left, our marriage was so scarred from my leaping that
we would have broken up anyway. I miss her so much now
that I can remember her that I can barely breathe.
God, Al, I wish I could see my son. I know he is with
her. I want you to be a father figure to him if he is
near you. You would be great with kids and I would
love for him to be like you…" At this point, Sam was
trying to wipe all the tears away from his face, but it
was useless. I realized that he had never seen Jonathan,
and he might never know that the kid had read a book
to me at the age of three. He had gained his father's
intellect and looks. I was awfully teary eyed, too, when
Sam went on.
"Al, tell Donna that I love her and that I am sorry I
left her, but not sorry I left completely. I had to. If
you don't remember why, then I do, and you were too
important to me to leave behind. You have always been
important to me." Images of the first time we met
flashed through my head- at least what I could remember
of it.
"The past 6 years have been hard, and they are getting
harder each day, but you were there with me before. You
were my light in the darkness. You have saved my life
so many times that I can't remember them all. I've
laughed with you, cried with you, suffered and enjoyed
life with you. And I have done all of this without even
touching you. This can only be achieved through true
friendship, and that is what we have. You are the
bravest and strongest man I know and it is a privilege
knowing you." At this point, I was choked up so much
that it ached and Sam had let the tears flow freely.
I wanted to reach out and put my hand on his shoulder,
but he continued.
" Al, I just want you to know that you are the best
friend a man could have and I will miss you until I
get home. I will come home, so don't worry (how do you
think I know all this about you, now?) Now, go and enjoy
life and I will see you soon. I have to go now. I will
see you someday, I promise, so go home- I think you will
have a surprise there named Beth. Love, Sam." I could
barely keep myself in my seat. I wanted to go to the
imaging chamber to search for him, but I didn't. There
would be time to find him, and he seemed pretty sure
that he would be home soon. I locked up my office and
left the Project, ready for a long away break and
reunion with my wife.
Author's ending--- As Admiral Albert Calavicci went to
his car, he stopped, and watched the sun rise. Two
things happened that morning: a single tear rolled down
his face, and he smiled for the first time in two months.
And a Note- this is my first fanfic posted ever, so it
might not be great. Anyway, respond please. I am not
sure about the details to this, it just occurred to me
that it wold be a neat idea. Tell me what you think,
please! Thanks! ---Liana
appeared. It is under Sam's name and this story is from
Al's perspective.
At first it was just the image of an office. It then
occurred to me that it was Sam's office, the one
directly across the hall from mine. It was recorded
from the view of the computer, looking on the chair in
front. Suddenly, someone sat down in the chair. It
was Sam! Just as he came into total focus, I saw and
heard him speak.
"Hi, Al. How are ya?" he started. How was I?I was in shock!
"I bet you are in shock that this has come up.I also bet
that it has been two months since you have
seen me. No, I'm not psychic. I programmed this file
to show up exactly sixty days after you all lost me. I
did not think you would lose me, but I thought that it
would be a good safety precaution. It is better to be
safe than sorry.
"Speaking of sorry, I am wondering how hard
you are taking this. Hard, huh? (he had no idea.).
Well, stop it. I don't want you getting all worked up
over something that you cannot change. It is not your
fault that I am not there right now, and, although I
miss you, I do not want you to waste you life on a lost
cause. I only ask you to not let anyone else leap.
So many people have wasted their lives already because
of my leaping. It hurts so many people; innocent people
like Verbena, Gooshie, Tina, you, and...Donna." Sam got
quiet when he said Donna's name. I remembered the time
Donna came into my office. I didn't have a clue that she
was about to leave Sam. I begged her to not leave him,
knowing he would need her when he got back, but just
as the memory or her walking out the door was going
through my mind, Sam's image said something that I had
not anticipated.
"Al, I know that Donna is gone. I knew she
wasn't going to wait for me the last time I was home. I
could see it in her eyes as I left, and even if I hadn't
left, our marriage was so scarred from my leaping that
we would have broken up anyway. I miss her so much now
that I can remember her that I can barely breathe.
God, Al, I wish I could see my son. I know he is with
her. I want you to be a father figure to him if he is
near you. You would be great with kids and I would
love for him to be like you…" At this point, Sam was
trying to wipe all the tears away from his face, but it
was useless. I realized that he had never seen Jonathan,
and he might never know that the kid had read a book
to me at the age of three. He had gained his father's
intellect and looks. I was awfully teary eyed, too, when
Sam went on.
"Al, tell Donna that I love her and that I am sorry I
left her, but not sorry I left completely. I had to. If
you don't remember why, then I do, and you were too
important to me to leave behind. You have always been
important to me." Images of the first time we met
flashed through my head- at least what I could remember
of it.
"The past 6 years have been hard, and they are getting
harder each day, but you were there with me before. You
were my light in the darkness. You have saved my life
so many times that I can't remember them all. I've
laughed with you, cried with you, suffered and enjoyed
life with you. And I have done all of this without even
touching you. This can only be achieved through true
friendship, and that is what we have. You are the
bravest and strongest man I know and it is a privilege
knowing you." At this point, I was choked up so much
that it ached and Sam had let the tears flow freely.
I wanted to reach out and put my hand on his shoulder,
but he continued.
" Al, I just want you to know that you are the best
friend a man could have and I will miss you until I
get home. I will come home, so don't worry (how do you
think I know all this about you, now?) Now, go and enjoy
life and I will see you soon. I have to go now. I will
see you someday, I promise, so go home- I think you will
have a surprise there named Beth. Love, Sam." I could
barely keep myself in my seat. I wanted to go to the
imaging chamber to search for him, but I didn't. There
would be time to find him, and he seemed pretty sure
that he would be home soon. I locked up my office and
left the Project, ready for a long away break and
reunion with my wife.
Author's ending--- As Admiral Albert Calavicci went to
his car, he stopped, and watched the sun rise. Two
things happened that morning: a single tear rolled down
his face, and he smiled for the first time in two months.
And a Note- this is my first fanfic posted ever, so it
might not be great. Anyway, respond please. I am not
sure about the details to this, it just occurred to me
that it wold be a neat idea. Tell me what you think,
please! Thanks! ---Liana